Markets Right Now: Stocks are mixed in early trading

NEW YORK (AP) — The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local):

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9:35 a.m.

U.S. stocks are mixed as representatives from the U.S. and China start a new round of trade talks. Stocks endured huge swings over the past two days.

Retailers made some of the largest gains Monday. Discount retailer Dollar Tree jumped 3.7 percent after an activist investment firm said the company should consider selling its Family Dollar business.

Stocks are coming off a huge gain Friday following a big loss on Thursday as investors worried about issues including economic growth.

The S&P 500 index lost 2 points, or 0.1 percent, to 2,529.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 51 points, or 0.2 percent, to 23,381.

The Nasdaq rose 10 points, or 0.2 percent, to 6,749.